Bard Touchless Plus Unisex Coude Tip Intermittent Catheter Kit - 1100cc Collection Bag

Features of Touchless Plus Intermittent Catheter

• Insertion tip:
  - Correctly positions the catheter in the urethra to help reduce UTIs
• Catheter control guide:
  - Allows control of catheter insertion with the touch of a finger
• Tapered neck design:
  - Decreases cuts and scrapes associated with sharp corners
• Catheter cap:
  - Has pull ring for easy removal
• Pre-lubricated catheter:
  - Reduces discomfort during insertion
• Large 1100cc:
  - Collection bag is durable, virtually eliminating the risk of leaks

More On Touchless Plus Intermittent Catheter

Warning:

• This is a single use device
• Do not resterilize any portion of this device
• Reuse and/or repackaging may create a risk of patient or user infection, compromise the structural integrity and/or essential material and design characteristics of the device, which may lead to device failure, and/or lead to injury, illness or death of patient

Instructions for Use:

• Preparing for Catherization
  - Open kit and remove contents
• Male/Female Catherization
  - Remove cap from insertion tip while squeezing tabs
  - Save cap for closing the bag
  - Slide the catheter halfway into the insertion tip
  - Male: Prepare the male urethral meatus and the surrounding area with povidone iodine swabs.
  - Female: Prepare the female urethral meatus by holding the outer labia apart and prep the urethral meatus and surrounding area with povidone-iodine swabs
  - Male: Holding the penis, advance the insertion tip into the urethra no further than the flange base
  - Female: Spread the inner labia, advance the insertion tip into the urethra no further than the flange base
  - Release the inner labia
  - Place the non-dominant hand on the finger control guide to stabilize catheter in urethra
  - With the dominant hand, grasp catheter through bag approximately 1" below the finger control guide and push catheter into urethra
  - The catheter should be introduced by short, repetitive pushing motions
  - Repeat motions until catheter reaches bladder and urine starts to flow
  - Allow urine to flow freely, making certain the catheter guide is elevated at least 4" above lower portion of the bag
  - Allow flow until bladder is empty or until bag is filled

Precaution:

• It is recommended that the collection bag be held
• The catheter could possibly separate from the collection bag when urine increases weight of the bag
• Withdraw the catheter from the urethra
• Remove the remaining portion of the catheter from the collection bag by pulling it through the insertion tip
• Note:
  - The catheter is designed to pass through the insertion tip
  - The filled collection bag may be closed by replacing the cap over the insertion tip
  - Make sure the cap snaps on securely 
  - Handle and dispose of in accordance with accepted medical practice and applicable local, state and federal laws and regulations

Specimen Collection:

• To collect a specimen, obtain a sample cup/tube and alcohol wipe
• Remove guide tip by pulling tab(s) upward from bag
• Wipe port with alcohol
• Pour specimen through port at top of bag into cup/tube

Drainage Bag:

• Remove insertion tip by pulling tab(s) upward from bag
• Drain urine through port at top of bag